Storage apparatus for components of a weight distribution hitch
OwnerAlex Pospicalinventor
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Abstract
A storage apparatus for components of a weight distribution hitch includes a housing. The housing includes a first sidewall, a second sidewall, a third sidewall, and a fourth sidewall. The housing may have an interior surface and an exterior surface. The housing may have one or more first top slots and one or more first bottom slots at a first end. The housing may also have one or more second top slots and one or more second bottom slots at a second end. The slots may receive divider plates that, once inserted, create compartments. End caps may be placed at the first end and the second end to seal the housing and protect the components of the weight distribution hitch.
Claims20
A storage apparatus for components of a weight distribution hitch comprising:
- a housing comprising:
- a cavity;
- one or more first top slots and one or more first bottom slots at a first end;
- one or more second top slots and one or more second bottom slots at a second end;
- a first aperture;
- and
- a second aperture;
- a first divider plate comprising a first side, a second side, a first top side, a first bottom side, a first front, and a first rear;
- a second divider plate comprising a third side, a fourth side, a second top side, a second bottom side, a second front, and a second rear;
- wherein when the first divider plate and the second divider plate are inserted and secured in the cavity of the housing, a first compartment and a second compartment are formed;
- a first end cap and a second end cap;
- and
- one or more latches coupled to the housing that secure the first end cap and second end cap.
A storage apparatus for components of a weight distribution hitch comprising:
- a housing removably attachable to a tongue of a trailer, the housing comprising:
- a first sidewall, a second sidewall, a third sidewall, and a fourth sidewall, the first, second, third, and fourth sidewalls couple together to form a cavity;
- one or more first top slots and one or more first bottom slots;
- one or more second top slots and one or more second bottom slots;
- a first end with a first aperture and a second end with a second aperture;
- a first divider plate positioned in the housing;
- a second divider plate positioned in the housing;
- a first end cap comprising:
- a first front panel, a first end cap sidewall, a second end cap sidewall, a third end cap sidewall, and a fourth end cap sidewall;
- the third end cap sidewall comprises a first end cap slot;
- the fourth end cap sidewall comprises a second end cap slot;
- a second end cap comprising:
- a second front panel, a fifth end cap sidewall, a sixth end cap sidewall, a seventh end cap sidewall, and an eighth end cap sidewall;
- the seventh end cap sidewall comprises a third end cap slot;
- the eighth end cap sidewall comprises a fourth end cap slot;
- one or more latches coupled to the housing that secure the first end cap and second end cap.
A storage apparatus for components of a weight distribution hitch comprising:
- a housing removably attachable to a tongue of a trailer, the housing comprising:
- a first sidewall, a second sidewall, a third sidewall, and a fourth sidewall, the first, second, third, and fourth sidewalls couple together to form a cavity;
- one or more first top slots and one or more first bottom slots;
- one or more second top slots and one or more second bottom slots;
- a first end with a first aperture and a second end with a second aperture;
- a first divider plate comprising:
- a first side, a second side, a first top side, a first bottom side, a first front, and a first rear;
- the first top side comprises a first protrusion and a second protrusion;
- the first bottom side comprises a third protrusion and a fourth protrusion;
- the first front comprises a first front protrusion;
- a second divider plate comprising:
- a third side, a fourth side, a second top side, a second bottom side, a second front, and a second rear;
- the second top side comprises a fifth protrusion and a sixth protrusion;
- the second bottom side comprises a seventh protrusion and an eighth protrusion;
- the second front comprises a second front protrusion;
- wherein when the first divider plate and the second divider plate are inserted and secured in the cavity of the housing, a first compartment and a second compartment are formed;
- a first end cap comprising:
- a first front panel, a first end cap sidewall, a second end cap sidewall, a third end cap sidewall, and a fourth end cap sidewall;
- the third end cap sidewall comprises a first end cap slot;
- the fourth end cap sidewall comprises a second end cap slot;
- the first front panel comprises a first front panel slot that receives the first divider plate;
- a second end cap comprising:
- a second front panel, a fifth end cap sidewall, a sixth end cap sidewall, a seventh end cap sidewall, and an eighth end cap sidewall;
- the seventh end cap sidewall comprises a third end cap slot;
- the eighth end cap sidewall comprises a fourth end cap slot;
- the second front panel comprises a second front panel slot that receives the second divider plate;
- one or more latches coupled to the housing that secure the first end cap and second end cap.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.